WHICH ARE THE TEN GRANTHAS ON ALANKARA (RHETORICS) ?

The following are the ten key granthas (works) on Alankara (Rhetorics) :-

1. Alankarakaustubha (Kavikarnapuraka)
2. Alankarasarvasva (Bhamaha)
3. Candraloka (Jayadeva)
4. Dasarupaka (Dhananjaya)
5. Kavyadarsa (Dandi)
6. Kavyalankarasutravrtti  (Vamana)
7. Kavyaprakasa (Mammata)
8. Kuvalayananda (Appaya Diksita)
9. Sahityadarpana (Visvanatha)
10. Sarasvatikanthabharana (Bhojadeva)

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WHO ARE THE ASTHTA YOGINIS?

The following are the eight divine attendants (Ashta Yoginis) of Durga Devi:-

1. Marjjati
2. Karpuratilaka
3. Malayagandhini
4. Kaumudika
5. Bherunda
6. Matali
7. Nayaki
8. Jaya

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WHO IS THE REAL “BIG BOSS” WITNESSING ALL THE DEEDS WITHOUT CAMERAS?

The Supreme is the real “Big Boss” who witnesses all the deeds of a person without the aid of any camera. According to Vedic scriptures, a host of deities are engaged in witnessing the deeds of all living beings.

sūryo ’gniḥ khaṁ marud devaḥ

somaḥ sandhyāhanī diśaḥ ।

kaṁ kuḥ svayaṁ dharma iti

hy ete daihyasya sākṣiṇaḥ ॥

āditya-candrāv anilo ’nalaś ca

dyaur bhūmir āpo hṛdayaṁ yamaś ca ।

ahaś ca rātriś ca ubhe ca sandhye

dharmo ’pi jānāti narasya vṛttam ॥

The sun, fire, sky, air, celestials, moon, evening, day, night, directions, water, land and Yama all witness the activities of the living entity.

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WHAT ARE THE EIGHT MEANS OF ATTAINING SALVATION (ASHTOPAYAS) ?

The eight meas of attaining salvation (Ashtopayas) are as follows:-

1. Yajna
2. Danam
3. Vedadhyayanam
4. Tapas
5. Dama
6. Satyam
7. Rjusila
8. Mardava

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WHAT ARE THE EIGHT NAMES OF TARANI DEVI (ASHTA TARANI)?

The following are the eight names of Tarani Devi (Ashta Tarani):-

1. Tara
2. Ugra
3. Mahogra
4. Vajra
5. Kali
6. Sarasvati
7. Kamesvari
8. Camunda

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WHAT ARE THE EIGHT MEANS OF ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE ?

The following are the eight means of acquiring knowledge (Ashtapramanas):-

1. Pratyaksa
2. Anumana
3. Upamana
4. Sabda (Agama)
5. Arthapatti
6. Anupalabdhi 
7. Sambhava
8. Aitihya

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WHICH ARE THE ASTHA DIGGAJAS ?

The following are the eight elephants (Ashta Diggajas) which support and  protect the earth from eight directions:-

1. Airavata
2. Pundarika
3. Vamana
4. Kumuda
5. Anjana
6. Pushpadanta
7. Sarvabhauma
8. Supratika

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